Fishing-rod support



J. MEACHEN FISHING ROD SUPPORT Filed July 19, 1924 Zjnvcwfoz Jamw fleaciusm.

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Patented Dec. 23, 1924.

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JAMES MEACEEN, 0F DICKSON, PENNSYLVANIA.

FISHING-ROD SUPPQBT.

Application filed July 19,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES MEAOBEN, citizen of the United States, residing at Dickson, in the county of Lackawanna and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in F ishing-Rod Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to supporting desupporting fishing rods.

The object of the invention is to provide a fishing rod support of an improved and simplified structure lending itself to eco-' nomical manufacture, ready adjustment and simplicity and efficiency in operation.

The invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combinations of parts as hereinafter more One sheet of drawings accompanies this specification as part hereof in which like reference characters indicate similar parts throughout.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a boat showing the improved device applied in two convenient positions,

Figure 2 is a perspective'view of the improved device,

Figure 3 is a detail view, partly in cross section. g

In accordance with the present invention a tubular member 1 is connected at one end as by Welding with two fiat metal strips 2-2 which are bent perpendicular to the red and arcuately in a common plane to constitute a substantially U-shaped member, the legs 3% of which are bent so that their fiat faces lie in a common plane parallel with the frame of the entire U-shaped member. The legs 3-3 are divided approximately mid length with threaded holes ada ted to receive thumb screws 99.

T e members 2-42 are provided with holes above and adjacent the bend limiting the legs 3-3 to accommodate a pivot rod 4, upon which are pivotally mounted angular members 6--6, which. are spaced by a tubular spacing member 5, and which are bent subparticularly de- 1924. Serial No. 726,967;

at their apex 'so that the long legs 8---8 extend normally parallel and with their broad faces in a plane parallel to the legs 3-3. The legs 88 are further provided with holes, through which the thumb screws 9-9 pass, thus permitting the adjustment of legs 8-8 with reference to the legs 33 to constitute gripping-jaws.

The lower ends of legs 3-3 and 88 are preferably connected by spacing members 101O secured upon their outer faces.

In theupper wall of tubular member 1 and adjacent its free end is provided a notch 11 adapted to receive reel 13 when the handle of the fishing rod 12 is inserted in the tubular member 1 as is indicated in Fi ure 2.

wing thus fully described my invention I clann.

. 1. In a supporting device, a tubular member connected at 'one end with a U- shaped member in a plane substantially perpendicular to the tubular member, spaced grippin members pivotally supported between 1; e legs of the U-shaped member and means for adjusting the gripping members with respect .to the legs of the U-shaped ,member.

2. A supporting device of the character indicated, comprising a tubular member having a notch in the upper wall of its free end, a substantially U-shaped member connected with the opposite end of the tubular member and lying in a plane perpendicular thereto, the legs of said U-shaped member being flattened and lying in a common plane perpendicular to said tubular member, and

at grippin members pivotally supported between an adjacent the legs of'the U- shaped member, said flat gripping members having their bread faces in a common plane, substantially parallel with the plane of the legs of the U-shaped member, with means for adjusting the gripping members with respect to the legs of the U-shaped member.

In testimony whereof I atfix my si nature.

JAMES MEAOEIEN. 

